Scott, those three road names would be excellent choices. S scale locomotives already exist for each of them, so there are buyers looking tor passenger cars to match them to what they have. In a perfect world, the manufacturers of the original locomotives might be encouraged to reissue them to support a fresh and very welcome entry to the S scale community. (By "scale" I mean both camps of 1/64 modelers using prototypically scaled wheels and rails and those who use high-rail equipment.)
Santa Fe Super Chief
- American Models PA
- SHS and MTH F3
- SHS F7
- American Models E8 (not exactly correct since Santa Fe used the EMD E6 with the slanted nose)
New York Central 20th Century Limited
- American Models E8
- American Models J3a Hudson
Pennsylvania Broadway Limited
- American Models K4 Streamline
- American Models GG1
- American Models E8
Of course there are American Flyer PA units without the detailing of the other models and brass versions with more detailing than what American Models offers; but the point is that there were and are locomotives in our scale that can fairly accurately match up with your proposal. For those who are less concerned about historic accuracy, there are plenty of F3s, F7s, and FP7s in all three road names. Good luck!
